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Crystal Palace and Fiorentina face eastern European trips in Conference League playoffs
Crystal Palace and Fiorentina, two teams that didn't do as well as they hoped in the first part of the UEFA Conference League, have to play against teams from eastern Europe in the next round.
Crystal Palace will play against Zrinjski Mostar from Bosnia, and Fiorentina will play against Jagiellonia Bialystok from Poland.
The first games will be on February 19, and the second games will be on February 26.
There are also other teams from places like Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Armenia playing in this round.
The teams that win will move on to the next round, which is called the round of 16.
The UEFA Conference League is a competition for teams that don't usually get to play in the bigger tournaments, and it gives them a chance to win some money.
Crystal Palace will play against Bosnian champion Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of the Conference League knockout playoffs.
Fiorentina will face Polish team Jagiellonia Bialystok in their first leg match.
The knockout playoffs include teams ranked ninth to 24th in the league standings, with the top eight advancing directly to the round of 16.
This is the fifth season of the UEFA Conference League, featuring the most teams from former Iron Curtain countries yet.
First-leg games are scheduled for February 19, with the returns on February 26.
- Who
- Crystal Palace, Fiorentina, and other UEFA Conference League teams
- What
- Knockout playoffs draw for the UEFA Conference League
- Where
- Various locations in Europe, with Crystal Palace and Fiorentina facing eastern European teams
- When
- First leg on February 19, second leg on February 26
- Why
- To determine which teams advance to the round of 16 in the UEFA Conference League
Key facts
- Teams
- Crystal Palace, Fiorentina, Zrinjski Mostar, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Drita, Celje, Shkendija, Samsunspor, Noah, AZ Alkmaar
- Competition
- UEFA Conference League
- Round
- Knockout Playoffs
- Prize Fund
- 285 million euros ($331 million)
- First Leg Dates
- February 19
- Second Leg Dates
- February 26
- Round of 16 Draw
- February 28
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